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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-06
The Sense Of PrOpI'iety.

Several years ago We We're supping
after midnight at the Vaudeville coffee
house. Among those present were
Bouffe, the lessee and manager of the
Vaudeville Theatre; Brilliant, the Jour
nalist; DR.. Lallemand, who was the
proprietor of the Passage RadziwilI; an
old notary of the name of Dubois; Ar
mand Marrat, who was then Il writer on
the staff of the 7'rijnae; an old Sher-
ifs officer called MOutOn: and Choquart.
The latter had, us usual, grown tender
over the fate of the princes belonging
to the elder line; the Mouton, the Sher-
ifs officer, whose political sympathica
inclined toward the Republic, went so
far as to say that Charles X was an old
idiot. At this Choquart, pale with rage,
rose from his seat and said to Mouton:
81 have taken an oath to slap the face
of any man who insults my king. |
shall now, therefore, slap yours. -
The situation was exceedingly grave,
and everybody felt dreadfully uncom-
Portable Choquart suddenly stopped
short and said:
"Dear me , owe Mouton a louis and
cannot strike him without first rcimburs
ing the money. 1t would be ungentle-
manly in me to act otherwise Briffaut,
lend me louis, that I may cut Monton's
ears -
"My dear Choquart," replied Bouf1e,
II shall Only be too happy to lend you
four times the amount outside of thil
place, but | cannot lend you a louis for
the purpose you mention.
At that moment [ entered the coffee
house.
"Ah! here comes Villemont," ex-
claimed Choouart, and bounding toward
me he said hurriedly: LEND me u
louis. Quick | want to box Mouton's S
ears, and delicacy requires that should
first give back the louis that owe him. ="
| was at loss to make ont what he
meant.
Don't lend it, don't lend it," cried
out those who were present.
At that time of life, especially, ! had
n strong reluctance to lend louis, so [
drew back.
The most amusing part of the story
is that BOuffe persuaded Mouton to be
lieve that he was no longer i'll safety.
ga louis, you see, is no large sum, .
said BOuffe; "Choquart is bound to
have spare one some day, and he will
carry out his threat If | were you ]
should lend him twenty louis; he'd
never be able to give back 50 large n
sum, and you are safe for the rest of
your life.
So, after supper, Mouton offered to
lend Choquart twenty louis, who was
dumbfounded at the proposal. He saw
the danger, bnt danger had special at
fractions for him. He pocketed the
gold pieces and said to Mouton as he
did so: "Never mind; we are not quits
vet. The first time | get my pension
you shall get your ears boxed all the
same"
ChouuarS, however, was never able to
command 50 fabulous sum as twenty
louis ut any one time nor to wreak
righteous vengeance on the offender
who had insulted his king
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-06
BILLY SPARKS IN A NEW ROLE.
The Famous Cannon Ball Man
Pleading for his Wife, who is Il
Victim of Drink

Billy Sparks, the cannon ball man, is
known tO eve-y circus aaI museum
manager in the United States. He has
been in the business for thirty years,
has visited every city and town in this
country, and will be remembere by
thousands as the performer who toyed
with iron balls which an ordinary man
couldn't lift from the ground In the
determined, troubled countenance of Il
m IN on the applicants bench in the
Mayors Office in st. Louis, Il local pa
per says, few even of his intimate
friends would have recognized Billy
Sparks. When his turn came he put
in an application for pardon for Mary
White, prisoner at the wOrkhOuse, re-
ported by the police as an habitual
drunkard.
"What relation are you to Mary
White p asked the Mayor.
''Sles my wife, said Sparks.
With some reluctance he told the
story of his wandering and his efforts to
reunite his family for peaceful life af-
ter thirty years spent in the hustle and
excitement Of show life under the glare
of the circus lights
''We were married sixteen years ago"
he said. ''She is the motherof my two
children, boy of II and girl of 13.
As he said this he drew from his
pocket a photograph of two pretty
children, whose bright contenances
were in strong contrast with the
troubled face that contemplated them
sadly and lovingly.
'"Ihey want her," said he, still gaz-
ing at the Photograph, "and I've come
to get her for them They and have
ns5t seen her for years. As your book
sss9s, -salae, =bes1A !" arsrslsard, hut love
her, and I'm going to bring her to my
little boy and girl. L went to Mexico
with circus, and while there L got the
malarial fever [ weighed nearly 300
pounds then, and met no superior in
physical strength. The fever pulled me
down to 116 pounds. My stomach
failed, and [ was given over. The doc
tors gave me morphine, and kept me ON
this treatment until L rallied. Then
they told me | was avictim to the habit,
and that to try to stop it would be death.
| wanted to die with my right senses
about me, and l decided to stop it. At
ter [ came back I went into hospital
at indianapolis and did do it, but, my
God, what a struggle it was. The dogs
used to come and ravenously tear the
flesh from my limbs and my bowels from
my body. 1t was terrible, but broke
the habit, and now think | can reform
my wife. I've got nice place in the
interior of Indiana, and want to take
her there where my children are wait
ing for me-"
Without word Mayor Francis issued
a full pardon, and the husband and wife
left for their Indiana home.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-06
4 Smart Woman.

The Boston TJ1tcptief tells this little
rcal-life story: When Edith Kingdom
mow Mrs. George Could was first on
the stage she pushed herself, all unaid-
ed, from subordinate position in the
Boston Theatre company to Il pleasant
one in Mr.. Days, says New York
writer. Friends had repeatedly told
the struggling girl that her place was III
New York. and she as often hal sent
letters to Mr.. DAILY, rcceiving, however,
no reply. Finally Mr.. DAILY took his
company to Boston, and Miss Kingdom
played strong carl Sent two tickets
to tie performance to Mr.. DAILY in the
afternoon, and in the evening sent a car
riage to his hotel. He went. saw the
performance. and the next day Miss
Kingdom receive nOse asking for an
interview. Now here is whore that girls
cleyerucss came in. She was a poor,
honest little WORKER. and she was living
in Il cAelp br&r linz house. She read
the nosc, wal. straight T. the Adams
Housa, hired suite of rooms, decorated
them with h"ic-a-bra borrowed from Il
willing friend, dpnned tea green that
good Rachel Noth pressed upon her,
and thea sent for Mr.. DAILY. He came,
and before he left Miss Kingdom had
her contract.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-06

wounded in his tent, and extended his
hand to him, although there WAS no fur
ther reconciliation. Davis had undoubt-
edly won the battle with the Mississippi
Rifles, and Taylor could not fail to rec
Ognize such gallantry. Time and time
again have heard this story of mine
called a falsehood, bat it is true, and [
am ready to stand by it"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-06
Sympathy in Dogs and Cats.

A favoite Pomeranian dog was cruelty
blinded by carter's lash, and while
his owner tenderly bathed the infamed
ewes. 'Blackie," the sleek tomcat, al
ways sat bywith a kindly look Of pity
in his luminous green eye. When Lad
die" the blind dog was called in at
night, he often failed to find the door.
or would strike his venerable head
against the posts ''Blackie.n having
noticed this difficulty, would Jump off
his warm cushion by the kitchen fire,
trot out with "mew' into the dark
night, and in few minutes return with
''I.addic" shoulder 10 shoulder, as it
were, and the friends would then Sepa-
rate for the night. 'I.addie,n when
younger, had quietly resented the atten-
tiOnS shown by his owner to fascina-
ting kitten who used to frolc with his
long, frinccd tail; but he was too noble
to show active dislike When the kitten
died in conyulsious a victim to nerves
and hHli Of CottOn-and its owner bent
ovci tie filtered form in grief, 'Iad-
die come gravely up and kissed it. lie
fu ," / ii lothc grave, and for many
days WIS -cen by his mistress to 30 up
the garden and ST upon the sod. Was
this his way of showing remorse for his
former coldncss, or might it be an ex-
preston Of sympathy fos his bereaved
owner 2- L0.dea ,SpcGit Or
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-06

A SQUARE HOLE. And now an Iowa
man who has spent fourteen years on
the problem, claims that he has made
an auger that will bore Il square hale.
His invention is simply an oscillating
heal with chisel edges and projecting
lips, which cut out the corners in ad-
vance of the chisel The rest of the
machine is an almost exact counterpart
of the old style boring machine. twill
cut 2x4 mortisc in from four t. five
minutes with perfect accuracy, that a
carpenter cannot complete in less thau
half an hour
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-06

TIE THANK TOU PRAYER.

Once upon a time listene1
Listened while the quick tears elistene,
Meath the dropping lids that hid them, as
little prattler said
While a fathers arm caressing,
Round tn precious form was pressing,
And against his piIlowing bosom lay a dainty
curl-rinSed head.
Papa, spoke the little trembIer
''Papa, DEAR do you remember
When that gentleman was here to tea, his
sober, solemn air?
How he bent bis head down lowly,
And his words came soft and slowly,
As he prayed to God in Heaven such pretty
thank You prayer?
''And l wonder all about il.
F T of course coulI rot doubt it
Was funny way that made us be so kind to
A-Hnother,
To say thank yol for each present,
In way very pleasant,
And forget that God might like it; so I asked
Ely darling mother
''But she locked at me so queerly,
And her eyes were very nearly
Fab of cryins, and I left her; but I want to
know real bad
Here the shy eyes lifted brightly,
SIS it treating God politely
When He gives TIL gs. TO never mind nor
tell Him we are glad?
''And since then l have been thinking
Papa, dear, why are you winking:"
For slow sob shook the strong man as each
kcci', unconscious word
Tiercel him, all the past unwilling
And the cid neglect and failing,
al the thought,css. dumb receival-how the
heclless heart was stirred.
Cool IS good, and Jesus blessed them,
And His sacred arm caresseI them;"
MurmIrinS thus. he touched the child-lrow
with passionate, swift kiss
CT t-c little ono beside him:
OF the angel sent to chide him;
And thanI-you prayer, ah, never more his
living lips shall miss.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-06

CANE HOME Tho wifi OF Nevada
(NIo. nau had ten young chickens. OLe
dty at nool hawk poun2ed down upon
them AMI carried off one, but did not go
far before a lot of crows go after him,
Tic next might aEr005.Ing m2 the lost
e :iohcu can homn T. st.l! bears the
III ,rhs of the hawk, bIs is Otherwise all
!. ,yl,t
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-06
A VERDICT.

A man in a Western town hanged
himself to bed-post by his suspenders.
The ColDner's jury were some time in
coming to n decision in the case, bat the
foreman, who was native of Erin, final
ly announced that the deceased came
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-06

LI?raZ things up5n. the plans of little
men, but solid hon v stands solid to
the end.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-06

Mr.. Lascelles welcomed his daughter
affectionately. 81 got your letter,
Edith, he said at once, "and have
asked young Rochdale to dinner to night.
Does that suit you r
Edith simply nodded.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-06

Purposes, like eggs, unless they be
hatchcd iuto action, will run into do
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-06

cts ashamed yez ought to be, sittin'
there an sayin' me son sthrugglin' in
the watah, and not liftin' yer finger to
hip i'm
"Yaas but | didn't know it, num-"
Didn't know phat Sure an there
he was roight before yez oies.
Didn't know that he was your son,
mum. .-X0rper'S BNznL..
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-06
THE OLD MAN S READING.
A young man sent the following to

Oh, of all your kind. don't laugh
Or think deal in, Ii chaff.
0 thee and thee alone;
Oh, wilt thou, dearest, B my own?
Her father read it: ooh, asterisk of
all your kind, don't laugh or think I
deal in comma chaff. / figger naught
for thee and thee alone; oh, wilt thou,
dearest capital B, my owns The old
gentleman vowed that hiS daughter
should never marry such Flame fool
ll4tsHIltoCott 4(fTkLIc.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-06
THE MODERN PRoCRUsTEs.

Irate Customer-See here, that bed
feet stick away out beyond the foot
board.
Omaha Dealer-By Jinks That new
clerk of mine has sent you the wrong
bedstead That was not intended fol
the Omaha trade at all.
"Well, what under the canopy are
such beds made for?''
"They are for the summer resort
trade; made to fit the rooms, you know. u
- OHtahu ForH.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-06
HIS LAST REQUEST.

Mrs. Molly Bigman, newly-malried
lady, does not know anything about
housekeeping, but she is anxious to have
the housekeeping line she does not
know. He happened to be in the room
when the cook came in and said:
"Will you please glib me out de cof-
fee? De water is been a-bilin' dis las
half hour"
"Let the water boil, Matilda" re-
piled Mrs. Bigman, calmly, "the longer
it boils the stronger it will be. =
EditOr's DIu,rer in Harpsr's Magazine for
September.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-06

Clarence X. Shear Ito Cholly)-Break
it to my wife, Cholly. [ am going to
Canada to settle some business. The
long and the short of it is
Cholly-What is the long and short of
it!
Clarence went long on wheat and
short in my accounts. That's the size of
it. y-by.-Judge.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-06
LEE AT WELDON.
THI GOVERNOR or VIRGINIA AT A
NORTH CAROLINA FAIR.
Great Enthusiasn from the Old confsds-
rates OF the North state-A Hearty
Welcome.
q, ana pIchmond plspatch. !

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatchl
WELDON. n. c., November 4, 1881
The last day OF the Roanoke and Tar
River Agricultural Fair was marked by
the presence of Governor Fitzhueh Lee,
OF Virginia. On yesterday, the big day,
a large crowd was present, numberlng'
il is said, over 5000. The town OF Wei
don has not more than 800 inhabitants.
To days attendance was unusually large
for tho closing of the fair. Governor
Lee. with Colonies $. b. Witt and {.
OBJ. Cowardin. of his stat, and
his private secretary, Mr.. Waller, ar
rived tdis forenoon. They were met
bya committee and escorted to the fair
grounds. The attendance was unusually
large for a last day of the fair. There
was a reunion on this occasion OF the
southern soldiers OF Eastern North Caro-
liua. and Governor Lee was received
with a tremendous welcome. His pres
ence everywhere created the pro-
foundest enthusiasm. The people Of
North Caroliua received him with open
hsnds and hearts. Governor Lee. having
been escorted to the stand, was eloquently
introduced by General W. 7. Roberts,
Auditor of the State Of North Carolina,
His brief speech WAS like ali his utter
ances well.timed and happy. His able
aud condensed picture OF the late war
and its causes. and his elucidltion of ITS
results, brought many IA tear from the
veterans who at'entiyely heard 1t. The
Governor, in the early portion OF his
address, cited the fact that in sp-
pointing commission for settling the
boundary line between Virginia and
North Carolina he was apprehen'
siye that, with the close aud fratcr.
nal relations existing between the two
fraternsl states, it would be an almost
frnitless task to draw II limo between
them. His manly and straightforward
epitOme Of the causes and fruits OF the
war we're listened TO with "bated
breath and loudly applauded from time
10 time by his enthusiastic ana attentive
audience. Three cheers were gwen on
his appearance on the stand, and at the
conclusion of his speech, aud as the APP
plause on his conclusion was dying ont,
the leader of the old Confcdentes pro-
posed "three chreers for General fit2-
hugh Lee, the next Nice-Presidcnt OF
the United States" His address was
able, wise, eloquent, patriotic, and
truly national. The model southern sol
der, the Yirginian, and the true states
man. has more than cndeared himself to
the people of North Carolina The day
will never be forgotten by North Caro-
lians.
Brief speeches were made by Major
Emory, the president of the Agricultural
Society, and Editor Kitchen. The latter
gentleman wasvery eloquentand warmed
up the old soldiers with whom he fought,
while he said nothing incongruous with
the times and occasion. The Governor
and his staff received every attention
from tine committee and fair officials.
Senator Ransom arrived from Washing
ton in the afternoon aud escorted Gov
ernor Lee from the grounds of the fair
to the city of Weldon. The Governor
and his staff left FOR Richmond on the
evening mail.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-06

as other hypocrites sue and kneel
10 most gracious maiesties to-day. The
turreted house is in excellent condition
and has considerable beauty. A private
family occupy il hence no effort was
made 10 enter the interesting building
where lived and died woman who was
driven from her possessions, deprived OF
rank and wealth, and saw the downfall
OF all those whom to her had ever
been most dear. / should have said
sooner that before We reached Dam
pierre we passed through tho village
OF Champigny, celebrated for its
red wines, especially for its Clos de Cor
deliers; also through Turquaut, Souzay,
and Parnay, where both red and white
wines ore produced, although the finest
white ones are vintaged in the Perrlore,
the Poilleux, the Clos Marin, and the
Rotlsslirs. The largest grape is the
Breton, said to be the same as the car
benet-sauvignon. or leading vine in the
famous Medoc vineyards. The next time
you go TO Delmonico's, or other restau-
rant where you are sure to find genuine
wines, order bottle Of Clos dc Corde-
liers. Ii comes from Champigny, and
if it is of good year you'll find it of
perfect red, firm, and pleasant to the
taste. with generosity and rotuudity and
more freshness OF flavor than most OF the
Burgundy which you get in New York
hotels or eating-houses.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-06
LEAPED AND FELL DEAD.
Ono OF Three Escaping COnvicts
Killed with u Winchester Carbine.
New York SUM-


Unguarded by high stone walls such rs
usually surround penal institutions, the
Essex county penitentlary stands on the
top of the mountain between Verona and
Caldwell On Thursday afternoon at 1
o'clock ninety-eight cOnvicts were in the
rear of the prison breaking stone for
road-maklng. They were watched by
George and John JGcobus, Frank
Baldwin, and j. W. Lee. Each
Of the watchers was armed with
a Winchester repeating con-
tanning thirteen cartridges. Three prison
crs, Henry Smith, Thomas Wallace, ANA
Samuel Johnson, a colored man, entered
q little baildipg on the extreme edge Of
the prison plot The guards all watched
the building and awaited the return oil
the convicts They saw the three men
dash out and run down hill toward the
woods. Shouting for them to halt, they
discharged their weapons over their
heads. Wallace and Smith ran on, but
the negro threw up his hands and fell on
the ground. The guards knew he could
not have been hit, aud continued firing
in the direction OF the two fleeing men
Smith was the better runner aud
reached the woods lar in advance of
Wallace, upon whom the aim Of the four
guards was now concentrated. Just as
he reached the edge of the clearing the
four rifles cracked almost simultaneously,
the keepers say, and Wallace was seen TO
spring into the air and fall to the
ground like a log. The firing brought out
other keepers from the prison, and the
conyicts were marched into their cells,
while two men started in pursuit OF
Smith and others went to take charge Of
Wallace and the negro. The latter was
found writhiug in terror but entirely
unhurt, while Wallace was limp in
death. The heavy ri1c-ball had entered
at the back of his neck, tearing through
the spine and emerging under the right
eye.
Little is known OF Wallace, except
that he professed to have respectable
relatives in Philadelphia. He was twenty
wears old, five feet six inches tall, dark,
and ill-favored. He was arrested III Sep
TENDER for stealing old brass from Junk
dealer in Newark, and had been IN the
penitentiary about n fortnight. His
sentence was for one year, the same as
his companions in the attempt to
escape. Smith, who got away, was q
Chicago crook, nearly fifty, and quite
gray. He was sent up during Sep
tember for entering and stealing II
Newark. No Balm is attached to the
keepers for Wallace's death, but 1t IS
understood that the Board OF Freehold
ers will now order the erection OF barb
wire fence around the penten,iary
grounds, and thus make attempts to IS
cape more hazardous. In time a solo
wall of trap-rock will be reared around
the institution by the prisoners.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-06

full lanscape around him, and exclaimed
in stern admiration by the splen-
dor Of God, these English porkers
have a fair land to dwell in" That
stalwart horseman, hitherto known to his
contemporaries as William, Duke OF
the Normans," had just written his name
in blood upon the roll OF English history
as William the Conqueror, and his march
through the Surrey hills eflectually dis
posed OF the Wanting couplet which had
till then been in the mouth Of every
Saxon peasant between Guildford and
Horsham:
This valley a Hoimesdhle
Never was won, no ever shall'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-06
Tie Poetry of wales.

For nearly six hundred years--froni
the beginning OF the seventh to the end
OF the twelfth century-the poetry OF
Wales was almost one continuous storm
OF war.songs. As prince after prince
arose to tigh. and died Tor his fatherland,
each he'd his laureate bard to sing the
glory OF his il!starrcd struggle TO Ia
mcnt him in his dtath. But the final
conquest and annexation OF Wales
under Edward !. brought az end to
the warsoDgi. Only opco again, IN
the autumnal light OF Glendower's rise,
did the bard recall the all but forgotten
heroic strain, aud summon his country
men to the fruitloss conflict. QUieter
times came and with that elasticity OF
temper which helps the Celt TO endure
aud overcome the sharpness of every
dark fate, the nation soon learned TO
adapt itself TO the new condition OF
things. II the hmbent fancy OF Aneu-
rim could half change tho unequivocal
slaughter of Cattraeih into an Imagined
victory, so could another national defeat
be soon forgotten in the quest Of newer
hopes. The Celt can never outlive the
golden age OF his Imagination he has
the faculty OF gathering up the red-letter
days OF the past, aud marking them
again on the unwIitten diaries OF the
future. The thirteenth century wit
messed thu valiant fight OF Llywelyn on
behalf OF Welsh pcndency, and bis
Infamous death through treaehery
scarcely another century passed before
the greatest song-writer Of Wales had
taught a nation the May song OF love
aud nature.